Computing

3. Basis point (BPS) refer to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance.
4. (computer-aided design) software is used by architects, engineers, drafters, artists.
6. a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
7. (especially in computing) arrange or put into a format.
9. is the most effective way to achieve data security. To read an encrypted file, you must have access to a secret key or password that enables you to decrypt it. Unencrypted data is called plain text ; encrypted data is referred to as cipher text.
11. (Domain Name System) The Internet's system for converting alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses. For example, when a Web address (URL) is typed into a browser, DNS servers return the IP address of the Web server associated with that name.

1. a machine allowing the creation of a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
2. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
4. a small box that you can type in.
5. a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
8. a unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bits.
10. a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.